Device for holding carpets



J. P. RASMUSSEN.

DEVICE FOR HOLDING CARPETS.

APPLICATION FILED JANLzI, 192.1.

1,888,565 y Patented July 5, 1921.

v ,h Genome? errno stares tATENT OFFICE.

JOHN I. RVASMUSSEN, OF IRONVV'OOD, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO GEORGE A. CURRY,'OF IRONWOOB, MICHIGAN.

DEVICE FOR HOLDING GARPETS.

Specification of Letters Patent. l

f Patented July 5, 1921.

Application filed Januaryv 21, 1921. Serial No. 438,984,

is a specificbatioin f This invention relates to devices for holding carpets or other floor coverings upon stairways, and it comprises a pair of 'angular brackets adapted to be arranged beneath .the carpet at the corner ofthe steps, each ot said brackets being provided with an outwardly extending member adapted to form a support, a rod arranged between said supports and slightly spaced from the steps, and securing members extendingv through said supports and engaging said rod.

In the present invention, I have provided a device for holding carpets on steps, '1n which tacksor other fastening means do not pierce the carpet, and thus mar it. At the back of each step, an angular bracket is are ranged at each side of the carpet, the-'body portion et the back being `covered by the carpet after the carpet is laid. A supporting member is carried by each of these brackets, the supporting member being arranged'parallel to the edge of" the carpet and adapted to be arranged adjacent said edge. After the carpet has been laid, a rod is disposed between the two brackets to hold the carpet in place, and securing members are passed through the supports to secure the rod thereto.

In the accompanying drawings, I have shown one embodiment of the invention. In this showing:

Figure 1 is a detail perspective view of a portion of a stairway showing the invention applied, f

Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the carpet holder,

Fig. 3 is a detail view of the securing elements,

Fig. l is a perspective view of the pair of brackets, and,

Fig. 5 is a plan view'of the blank used in forming the bracket.

Referring to the drawings, the reference f numeral 1 designates the tread of a step, and 2 the riser of the step forming a portion of a stairway. A strip ot carpet V3, or other covering, is arranged on the stairway in the usual manner, and my improved carpet securing means is employed, being arranged at the intersection of the top and back of the step.

The carpet holder comprises a pair of brackets which are similar in construction, and a description of one will suiiice. Each of the brackets comprises a horizontal arm t, adapted to be arranged on the tread of the step, and a vertical arm 5 adapted to be arranged adjacent the riser of the step. These members are provided with openings 6, for the reception of screws, nails, or other suitable fasteningV elements. The brackets are best arranged adjacent the side edge of the carpet. On the outer end ot each of the brackets, there is provided a supporting member 7, arranged at an angle to the body portion of the bracket and `'substantially parallel to the edge 8 of the carpet.

Referring to F ig. 5 of the drawings, the. brackets are formed of a single piece of materia-l which is bent on the dotted line 9, to form the arms i and 5 of the bracket, and then bent on the dotted line '10, to arrange the ears 11 and 12 adjacent each other. The outer' edge 13 of the ears is rounded to slightly space them from each other (see Fig. 2)V and one of the members is provided with a lip 14:, adapted to be bent over the edge of the other member to secure them toeach other. The inner portion 11 of the supporting member is provided with an opening 15, anda similar opening 16 is arranged in the outer portion of the supporting member, the openings being adapted to register with each other. The opening 16 is provided with a slot 17, for the passage of a pin 18 carried by a rod securing member 19. It will be apparent that the member 19 may be passed through the openings 15 and 16, and when the pin 18 is arranged in alinement with the slot 17, the securing member 19 may be passed inwardly until the head 2O engages the outer edge of the supporting member 12. By turning the securing member until the slot 17 and pin 18 are out of alinement, accidental displacing of the securing member is avoided.

Referring to Fig. 2 of the drawings, the securing members are adapted to enter the ends of a hollow rod 21, the length of which is substantially equal to the distance between the brackets, the rod 21 being thus held in position by the securing members slightly spaced from the top and back of the step to hold the carpet in position.

' When a carpet is to be laid, the brackets are first placed in position at the proper distance from each other. The carpet is then arranged on the stairway, and the rods :V21 properly positioned with their ends 1n alinement with thel openings 15 and 16. n The securing members 19 are inserted and turned a n portion of a revolution to lock them in position. Vhen the carpet is to be taken yup', thesecuring members are first removed and the rods 21 thus released, may be removedto loosen the carpet. 1f another carpet-is to be laid, the brackets may beA left on the stairway, or they may be removed by' removing the fastening elements from vthe opening 6.

Vhen the carpet is laid, the body portion ofthe brackets are covered, land the only parts of the fastening elements which are visible are the rods 21, the supporting members 12, and the heads 20' of the securing elements. VThese parts may be made ornamental in appearance, and thus produce a more pleasing effect. y v

It is to be understood that theY form of my invention herewith shown and describedV is to be taken as apreferred example of the same, and'that various changes in the shape,

size, and arrangement of parts may be re-V sorted towithout departing from the spirit of the Vinvention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

AHaving thus described my invention, I claim: l v

' 1. A stairway carpet holding device, comprising a pair of L-shaped Vbrackets adapted to t in the corner between the tread and riser of the step, one of saidbrackets being arrangedadjacent eachedge of the carpet, 1

plate secured'toeach arm of said bracket, l'said plates being arranged adjacent each other and substantially parallelto the edge ofthe carpet, andjbeing provided with registering openings, a rod of substantially the same length asV the. distance betweenwsaid brackets, and securing means .y passing through the openings in said platesl and secured in the ends of said rod.

Y2. Astairway carpet holding device, comprising a pair of L-shaped Vbracketsfadapted to. t inthe corner between the tread and riser ofthe step, one of said brackets being arranged adjacent each edge fof. the carpet,

a Aplate secured to each arm of said bracket,

said plates being arranged adjacent' each other and substantially parallel to the edge of the carpet and being provided with regis-Y tering openings, the opening in' the outer 'plate' beingV provided with a groove, securing means arranged inthe openings in vsaid 

